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August 12 - September 25

Tue 8/12

81° /54°
25%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine

RealFeel®91°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindWNW 7 mph

Wed 8/13

80° /60°
2%
Sunny much of the time

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindNNE 6 mph

Thu 8/14

83° /66°
25%
Breezy in the morning; otherwise, mostly sunny and humid

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindSSE 12 mph

Fri 8/15

89° /71°
9%
Breezy in the morning; otherwise, clouds to start, then sunshine returns and very humid

RealFeel®102°

RealFeel Shade™96°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindS 10 mph

Sat 8/16

90° /69°
3%
Uncomfortably humid with times of clouds and sun

RealFeel®102°

RealFeel Shade™99°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindS 9 mph

Sun 8/17

87° /67°
65%
Uncomfortably humid with times of clouds and sun; a couple of thunderstorms in the afternoon

RealFeel®100°

RealFeel Shade™96°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindS 6 mph

Mon 8/18

82° /65°
68%
Cloudy and humid; thunderstorms in the morning followed by heavy showers in the afternoon

RealFeel®93°

RealFeel Shade™93°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindESE 6 mph

Tue 8/19

80° /60°
61%
Partly sunny and humid with a couple of thunderstorms, especially late in the day

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindWNW 8 mph

Wed 8/20

78° /56°
4%
Less humid; morning low clouds followed by clouds breaking for some sun

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindNE 9 mph

Thu 8/21

77° /55°
2%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindNE 4 mph

Fri 8/22

76° /55°
55%
A shower in the area in the morning; otherwise, after a cloudy start, sunshine returns

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™75°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindNW 4 mph

Sat 8/23

76° /56°
49%
A stray morning shower; otherwise, mostly sunny

RealFeel®78°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindNNW 8 mph

Sun 8/24

82° /59°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindN 6 mph

Mon 8/25

81° /57°
61%
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the morning; otherwise, cloudy

RealFeel®79°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindSW 7 mph

Tue 8/26

83° /62°
40%
Partly sunny and humid; a thunderstorm on the prowl in the afternoon

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindNW 7 mph

Wed 8/27

79° /59°
10%
Mostly sunny and less humid

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindNNW 7 mph

Thu 8/28

77° /61°
25%
Mostly cloudy

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindE 5 mph

Fri 8/29

80° /61°
25%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindSE 7 mph

Sat 8/30

81° /62°
65%
Humid with clouds and breaks of sun; a couple of showers in the afternoon

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindSSE 7 mph

Sun 8/31

83° /61°
25%
Humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSSE 2 mph

Mon 9/1

81° /61°
70%
Cloudy and humid; periods of rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindNE 6 mph

Tue 9/2

80° /60°
25%
Mostly sunny and humid

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindSE 8 mph

Wed 9/3

78° /60°
80%
Humid with considerable cloudiness; rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindWSW 5 mph

Thu 9/4

80° /59°
25%
Less humid with sun followed by increasing clouds

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindENE 4 mph

Fri 9/5

81° /59°
5%
Plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindSE 5 mph

Sat 9/6

81° /58°
5%
Plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindSSE 10 mph

Sun 9/7

80° /59°
65%
A couple of morning showers and a thunderstorm; otherwise, cloudy and humid

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index1 (Low)

WindWSW 8 mph

Mon 9/8

79° /58°
20%
Sunny and less humid

RealFeel®81°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindNNE 6 mph

Tue 9/9

77° /58°
25%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®76°

RealFeel Shade™74°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindSW 12 mph

Wed 9/10

78° /57°
5%
Plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindN 5 mph

Thu 9/11

74° /57°
70%
Mostly cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®75°

RealFeel Shade™71°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindESE 6 mph

Fri 9/12

79° /56°
63%
Cloudy most of the time with a couple of thunderstorms, especially late; humid

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindE 7 mph

Sat 9/13

81° /57°
25%
Sunshine and some clouds

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindS 8 mph

Sun 9/14

80° /53°
40%
A thunderstorm around in the morning; otherwise, humid with times of clouds and sun

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSSE 9 mph

Mon 9/15

67° /46°
1%
Partly sunny

RealFeel®68°

RealFeel Shade™65°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindNW 8 mph

Tue 9/16

69° /46°
2%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®68°

RealFeel Shade™66°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindSSE 9 mph

Wed 9/17

67° /47°
62%
Rain

RealFeel®63°

RealFeel Shade™63°

Max UV Index1 (Low)

WindSSE 10 mph

Thu 9/18

66° /48°
58%
Cloudy; a little rain in the morning followed by a shower in spots in the afternoon

RealFeel®64°

RealFeel Shade™64°

Max UV Index1 (Low)

WindENE 7 mph

Fri 9/19

69° /53°
1%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®69°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindWNW 8 mph

Sat 9/20

69° /49°
56%
A blend of sunshine and clouds with a couple of showers around, mainly late in the day

RealFeel®67°

RealFeel Shade™67°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSSE 9 mph

Sun 9/21

79° /57°
1%
Warmer with intervals of clouds and sunshine

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindWNW 6 mph

Mon 9/22

70° /50°
17%
Mainly cloudy

RealFeel®68°

RealFeel Shade™68°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindN 13 mph

Tue 9/23

70° /40°
55%
Considerable cloudiness with a little rain

RealFeel®65°

RealFeel Shade™65°

Max UV Index1 (Low)

WindESE 14 mph

Wed 9/24

72° /40°
75%
Cloudy with rain and a thunderstorm, then a leftover shower or two

RealFeel®69°

RealFeel Shade™69°

Max UV Index1 (Low)

WindW 12 mph

Thu 9/25

65° /38°
58%
Mostly cloudy; a morning shower in spots followed by a little rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®69°

RealFeel Shade™63°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindNE 5 mph

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